How many pupils does The Castle School have?

The Castle School has 1,449 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Castle School?

The headteacher of The Castle School is Jessica Lobbett.

What type of school is The Castle School?

The Castle School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Castle School in?

The Castle School is in the South Gloucestershire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Castle School

Park Road, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 November 2021). Last inspected 31 March 2026.

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1,449

Pupils

14.7%

Free school meals

1 March 2013

Opened

About this school

The Castle School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire. The school has 1,449 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 November 2021). Last inspected 31 March 2026. The Headteacher is Jessica Lobbett. The school is administered by South Gloucestershire local authority. It belongs to CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Jessica Lobbett
Trust: CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139348

Contact

01454862100 cas-studentabsence@cset.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Castle School are handled by the school or the local authority (South Gloucestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.33

Progress 8 · 2023-24

58%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

75%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.93

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

59%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →